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Shloka 73.9Unverified draft

ननु त्वार्योऽपि धर्मात्मा त्वयि वृत्तिमनुत्तमाम् । वर्तते गुरुवृत्तिज्ञो यथा मातरि वर्तते ।।2.73.9।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
nanuननुsurelyparticle
tvāryo'piत्वार्योऽपिeven the noble one, youaccusative + nominative adjective + particle
dharmātmāधर्मात्माthe righteous-souled onenominative
tvayiत्वयिtoward youlocative
vṛttimanuttamāmवृत्तिमनुत्तमाम्conduct unsurpassedaccusative + accusative adjective
vartateवर्ततेmaintainsverb, present
guruvṛttijñoगुरुवृत्तिज्ञोknowing the duty owed to eldersnominative adjective
yathāयथाasadverb
mātariमातरिtoward a motherlocative
vartateवर्ततेhe behavesverb, present

Reference: 2.73.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa